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Astrophoto: Clouds Above, Clouds Below
What a gorgeous view of the dusty cloud of the Milky Way arch hovering over clouds low on the horizon…
Deep Astrophoto of LDN 673: The Place Where Stars are Born
What a stunning view of this dark region of space! This image, by astrophotographer Callum Hayton shows LDN 673, a…
Stargazing Timelapse Plus Apollo 14 Launch Soundtrack Is Pure Magic
It feels like a real stargazing session watching this video. You head out at dusk, waiting for the first few…
Astrophoto: Milky Way Rising Above Spectacular Lightning Display
Here's another beautiful astrophoto, courtesy of photographer Justin Ng from Singapore. He's currently on a photography trip to Malaysia and…
Incredible View: Camping Under the Milky Way
During the summer months, many of us hit the trails and do a little camping. But how often do you…
How to Find Your Way Around the Milky Way This Summer
Look east on a dark June night and you'll get a face full of stars. Billions of them. With the moon now…
Gaia Space Telescope Team Battles ‘Stray Light’ Problems At Start Of Mission
Europe's powerful Milky Way mapper is facing some problems as controllers ready the Gaia telescope for operations. It turns out…
Astrophoto: Sky of Milk in a Lake of Fire
A gorgeous new 21-image mosaic from our of our "regulars," Miguel Claro. Miguel explains the view: Azores is one of…
Object “G2” Still Intact at Closest Approach to Galactic Center, Astronomers Report
The latest observations by the Keck Observatory in Hawaii show that the gas cloud called “G2” was surprisingly still intact,…
Gas Cloud or Star? Mystery Object Heading Towards Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole is Doomed
Observatories around the world and in space have been honed-in on the center of our galaxy, looking for possible fireworks…